This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the “Housing Receivership Ordinance of the City of Medford.” The purpose of the ordinance is to establish authority and procedures for the use of the Oregon Housing Receivership Act (ORS 105.420 to 105.455), and shall apply to all residential property. The remedies provided for in this ordinance shall be in addition to any other remedy set out in the Code.

In addition to the Oregon Legislature’s findings set out at ORS 105.420, the Council specifically finds that properties in violation of the Act create an undue risk of harm to the City’s public safety officers and firefighters responding to calls at these properties, as well as neighboring citizens. The Council declares that the health, safety and welfare of citizens, public safety officers and firefighters are promoted by adopting and implementing the Housing Receivership Ordinance of the City of Medford.